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Isaiah 65:18-19
New English Translation
Isaiah 65:18-19
New English Translation
18 But be happy and rejoice forevermore
over what I am about to create!
For look, I am ready to create Jerusalem to be a source of joy,[a]
and her people to be a source of happiness.[b]
19 Jerusalem will bring me joy,
and my people will bring me happiness.[c]
The sound of weeping or cries of sorrow
will never be heard in her again.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 65:18 tn Heb “Jerusalem, joy.” The next verse suggests the meaning: The Lord will create Jerusalem to be a source of joy to himself.
- Isaiah 65:18 tn Heb “her people, happiness.” See the preceding note.
- Isaiah 65:19 tn Heb “and I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be happy in my people.”
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